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Lophiidae
12 species in this family
The Lophiidae family belongs to the anglerfishes and includes 12 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
Angler
Lophius piscatorius
Lophiidae
Blackbellied angler
Lophius budegassa
Lophiidae
American angler
Lophius americanus
Lophiidae
Cape monk
Lophius vomerinus
Lophiidae
Blackfin goosefish
Lophius gastrophysus
Lophiidae
Baudroie bouché noire
Lophiomus setigerus
Lophiidae
Nares' monkfish
Lophiodes naresi
Lophiidae
Pacific goosefish
Lophiodes caulinaris
Lophiidae
Threadfin goosefish
Lophiodes spilurus
Lophiidae
Longspine African angler
Lophiodes kempi
Lophiidae
All species from A to Z
American angler
Lophius americanus
Lophiidae
Angler
Lophius piscatorius
Lophiidae
Baudroie bouché noire
Lophiomus setigerus
Lophiidae
Blackbellied angler
Lophius budegassa
Lophiidae
Blackfin goosefish
Lophius gastrophysus
Lophiidae
Cape monk
Lophius vomerinus
Lophiidae
Longspine African angler
Lophiodes kempi
Lophiidae
Nares' monkfish
Lophiodes naresi
Lophiidae
Pacific goosefish
Lophiodes caulinaris
Lophiidae
Reticulate goosefish
Lophiodes reticulatus
Lophiidae
Smalldisk goosefish
Lophiodes miacanthus
Lophiidae
Threadfin goosefish
Lophiodes spilurus
Lophiidae